Ronnie James Dio was firing on all cylinders (as both a singer and a lyricist), as were the newly reunited Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi (backed here by drummer Vinny Appice), when Sabbath returned to... more

Synthesizers, pop melodies, acoustic passages and Ozzy's most high-flying vocal performances yet perplexed those who wanted their Sabbath dark and gloomy only. But this 1975 LP boasts many sinister... more

Even more influential than "Paranoid," this 1971 LP soared to #8 and found Tony Iommi laying claim to what would become his signature sound. The down-tuned, sludgy guitar greatness drives "Sweet... more

It's been 18 years since Black Sabbath put out a new studio album—and 35 years (!) since they released one with a singer named Ozzy. But what drummer is backing Osbourne, Iommi and Butler here, being... more